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GROUNDWATER MODELING –
A PRIMER FOR THE
COMMUNITYPublic Orientation Session #4
Presenter: Cameron Tana, HydroMetrics Water Resources Inc.
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Objectives and Outline
Objectives
1. Provide introduction to groundwater models
2. Describe how groundwater model will be used for GSP
3. Describe model of the Mid-County Basin
4. Outline plans for simulating future groundwater management in the Mid-County Basin
Outline
Introduction
Groundwater Flow Modeling
Uses of Model for GSP
Modeling Platform for Mid-County Basin
Modeling Mid-County Basin Climate and Watershed and Estimating Water Use
Modeling Mid-County Basin Groundwater Flow
Simulating Future Projects, Actions, and Climate Change
Introduction
What Groundwater Flow Models Do
Climate
Use and Management
Levels
Flows
Tracking
Model
Why Use Models for Planning
Future ChangesModel
Projections
Inform
Plans
How Models Calculate Outputs from Inputs
Models Calculate Water
Budgets
Inflow – Outflow =
Change of Storage
Change of Storage ~
Change in Groundwater
Level
Inflow Outflow
Change in
Storage
Why Model with a Computer, Part 1
Many flows to track
Some flows are inter-
dependent
Difficult and complex to
estimate all items accurately
Change in
Storage
Inflow (Intermittent)• Direct percolation of precipitation
• Streambed percolation
• Managed aquifer recharge
• Return flow from irrigation
• Return flow from sewer and water transmission
losses, and septic tanks
Outflow (Continuous)• Evapotranspiration
• Well pumping
• Streams and Creeks
• Springs
Subsurface
Inflow
Seawater Intrusion
Subsurface
Outflow
Why Model with a Computer, Part 2
Water flows from high to low
elevations
Models represent groundwater
flow with equations
Numerical models usually used
for basinwide models
Large area
Multiple aquifers (3D)
Many equations
Models Solve Flow Equations Like Darcy’s Law
Groundwater Flow (Q)
depends on:
1. Hydraulic conductivity (K)
2. Hydraulic gradient (i)
3. Cross-sectional area
4. For 3-D flow, models apply
equations horizontally and vertically
Elevation Drop
Horizontal Distance
Area
Flow (Q)𝑄 = 𝐾𝑖𝐴 Hydraulic
conductivity (K)
Flow Equations Include Storage Properties
Storage – how much water can be released
from the pores of an aquifer
Storage properties help describe how
groundwater levels change over time
Specific Yield is the amount of water that
drains from an unconfined aquifer
Specific storage/storativity is amount of
water released with pressure changes in a
confined aquifer
How a Numerical Model Represents Space
Grid or mesh
Calculations at each cell
Water Budget
Flow equations between cells
Discretization Effects
Model run time
What results can be used for
Numerical Models Can Include Lateral Variability
Each model cell can
have different
hydraulic conductivity
and storage properties
Aquifers and Aquitards Modeled as Layers
Aquifer
Calculate vertical and
horizontal flows between
cells
How a Numerical Model Represents Time
Calculations performed at each time step
Flow equations solved iteratively to estimate groundwater levels and flows
Inputs provided for stress periods
How Models Represent Reality: Calibration
Historical DataHistorical
Observations
Adjust model hydraulic conductivity
and storage properties so that model
outputs from model inputs to
approximate historical observations
Calibration Provides Level of Confidence
Future ChangesModel
Projections &
Uncertainty
Inform
Plans
Calibrated
Model
Evaluate
Uncertainty
within
Calibration
GSP Parts that Use the Model
Part 1: Describe who you are
Part 2: Describe the basin’s geology and
hydrogeology (with sustainable yield)
Part 3: Define how you will measure
sustainability
Part 4: Identify programs and projects
that get you to sustainability
Part 5: Implementation information
DWR’s Example GSP Outline
Largely technical section with relatively low controversy
Geology
At least 2 geologic cross-sections per basin
Historical and current groundwater budgets
Groundwater recharge
Groundwater pumping
Change in storage
Estimate of Sustainable Yield
Future groundwater budget
Include effects of climate change
Existing monitoring programs
Part 2: Groundwater Budgets from Model
Undesirable Results and Minimum Thresholds Set by Policy Likely Independent of Model
Measurable Objectives May Be Informed by Model
Defined by Operational Flexibility
Interim Milestones Likely Based on Model
Based on Planned Projects and Programs
Part 3: Sustainable Management Criteria
DWR, Draft BMP, Nov 2017
Both technical and policy aspects to this section
Opportunity for public input and review
Demonstrate your projects and programs achieve sustainability in 20 years
Demonstrate you will maintain sustainability for 30 years thereafter
Agree on who pays for these programs, and who benefits (negotiations)
You may need backup or supplemental plans if your preferred projects
and programs are not adequate
Projects &
Programs
2020 – 2040 Achieve Sustainability
within 20 years
2040 – 2070 Maintain Sustainability for
next 30 years
Part 4: Demonstrating Plan to Achieve Sustainability
DWR on Using Models for GSPs
Numerical groundwater and surface water
model set as standard for tool to evaluate
projected water budget conditions
§354.18(e)
Model standards §352.4(f)
Public supporting documentation
Based on field or laboratory measurements and
calibrated against site-specific field data
Public domain open-source software.
Best Management Practices (Dec 2016)
GSFLOW Selected for Mid-County Basin
Integrated groundwater-surface
water model
Developed by US Geological Survey
Public documentation
Public domain code
BMP: Commonly Used in California
MODFLOW SWI2 Package Added
Dan McManus, DWR: “I like the
watershed approach”
Calibration challenges
Other Models in Area Informed Development
Central Water District
Aromas structure
Pajaro Valley
Crop coefficients
Santa Margarita
Layer 9 granitic divide
2011 PRMS Recharge
Calibration setup
Questions on Model Introduction?
Modeling Basin Climate, Watershed, and Water
Use
PRMS Watershed Model
Physical process model
Distributed parameters
Simulates watershed
response from climate
effects
Select PRMS modules for
distributing climate data
Daily time stepsMODFLOW in GSFLOW
Markstrom et al, 2015
Hydrologic Response Units (HRUs)
Assigned physical characteristics
such as slope, aspect, elevation,
vegetation type, soil type, land
use, and precipitation
Water and energy balances
calculated for each HRU
Sum of area weighted responses
for all HRUs = daily watershed
response for the model area
Selecting Grid Cell Size
800 feet x 800 feet
Largest grid cell size that best
preserves finer scale elevation
distributions across the study
area
Smaller grid cell size would
increase run times
Climate Input Data
Precipitation
Spatial distribution from DAYMET
Daily data from Santa Cruz and
Watsonville stations
Temperature
Lapse rates
Daily max and min data from
Santa Cruz and DAYMET values
in upper watershed
Calibrate Potential Evapotranspiration
Calibrate Solar Radiation
Function of temperature
Monthly parameters
Calibrate Potential
Evapotranspiration (PET)
Function of solar radiation
Monthly parameters
Jensen-Haise and Priestly-Taylor
Calibrate Watershed Parameters to Streamflow
Markstrom et al, 2015
Streamflow Calibration
Preliminary Model, Subject to Revision
Soquel at Soquel
Corralitos at Freedom
Estimated Water Use for Residential Private Wells
Based on Building Footprints and Residential Parcels
Water Use Factor Declines Over Time
1985: 0.46 afy (~410 gpd)
2005: 0.41 afy (~400 gpd)
2013: 0.35 afy(~310 gpd)
2015: 0.23 afy (~210 gpd)
Monthly variation based on PRMS ET Demand
afy= acre-feet per year (per household)
gpd= gallons per day (per household)
Estimated Non-Municipal Institutional Water Use
Estimates for indoor water use
Estimate for outdoor water use
PRMS calculation of ET Demand
Crop coefficient for turfgrass
10% inefficiency
Trout Gulch Mutual data for 2008-2015
County now has metered usage for most small water systems
Estimated Non-Municipal Agricultural Water Use
Crop land use map
Estimate for irrigation demand
PRMS calculation of ET Demand
Crop coefficients
10% inefficiency
Estimating Return Flow
Water System Losses
Sewer Losses
Septic System Losses
Inefficient Irrigation
Applied below Soil
Zone as Recharge
(UZF)
Example of Return Flow Calculation: Municipal Use
Questions on Watershed Model?
Modeling Groundwater Flow
GSFLOW = PRMS + MODFLOW
Modeled Stacked Aquifer Units
Boundary Conditions
Offshore General Heads
Outcrop vs. Model Edge
Salt Density Corrected
Pajaro Valley Subbasin
Aromas and Purisima F Based on Data
Santa Margarita Basin
Tu Based on Data
Purisima Highlands
Flow to Southeast
Conceptual Model Change: Aptos Fault
Steep Groundwater Gradients
USGS Seismicity Data of
Faulting South of Zayante Fault
Add Horizontal Flow Barrier
(HFB) like Zayante Fault
Groundwater Flow Calibration Parameters
Horizontal and Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity
Specific Storage and Specific Yield
General Head Boundary Conductance
Offshore Outcrop Represents Seafloor
Model Boundary Represents Distance to Head
Fault Conductance
Spatial Heterogeneity of Conductivity, Storage
Preliminary Model, Subject to Revision
Horizontal
Hydraulic
Conductivity
Calibration Example – Purisima A
BRR, Spring 2016
Preliminary Model, Subject to Revision
Groundwater Budget Example
Preliminary Model, Subject to Revision
Questions on Groundwater Model?
Modeling Future Projects and Climate Change
Groundwater Management Strategies
No Projects
Reduced pumping
Conservation
Transfer of Treated Surface Water
Replenish basin with highly purified water
Evaluation for SqCWD’s Pure Water Soquel EIR
Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) of Treated Surface Water
Evaluation for City of Santa Cruz ASR Study
MGA likely to evaluate variations of Pure Water Soquel and ASR
Focus on basinwide sustainability
Groundwater Pumping Demand Assumptions
CWD pre-drought average
2008-2011
SqCWD Urban Water
Management Plan projections
City of Santa Cruz
cooperative agreement
Pre-drought estimates for non-
municipal pumping
No Project Projected Pumping in Basin
Reduced Pumping Simulation
Demand based on
conservation achieved or
estimated in recent drought
throughout basin
Transfer of treated surface
water from City to SqCWD
Recent drought
conservation
Pure Water Soquel
Recharge into Purisima
Redistribution of pumping
Increase pumping near recharge
Decrease pumping away from
recharge
Decrease pumping near coast
SqCWD Replenishment and Pumping with Pure
Water Soquel
City of Santa Cruz Aquifer Storage Recovery
Recharge in Purisima as
storage to be extracted to
meet surface water shortfalls
3 Scenarios
In-Lieu (reduce pumping at
existing wells)
ASR (well recharge
and extraction)
ASR + In-Lieu
ASR + In-lieu Recharge and Recovery
Model Results Evaluation
Groundwater levels vs.
sustainable management
criteria proxies
Water budget components
like streamflow
Particle tracking for Pure
Water Soquel
Seawater interface
movement (2018)
Examples from Seaside
Basin
Future Climates
Water Years 1985-2015
Calibration Period
Water Years 1969-1984
Drought shortfall for City of Santa Cruz
ASR
Catalog Climate
Select mostly warm years from 1909-2016
Downscaled Global Circulation Model
GFDL2.1-A2
City of Santa Cruz WSAC
Evaluate Ensemble of Global Circulation
Models (GCM)
Catalog Climate
Use historical data
Suggested by Prof. Andy
Fisher, UC Santa Cruz
Approach followed by So.
Cal. Metropolitan WD
Weight selection of years
based on temperature
Scenario Average 59.4
1985-2015 Average 57.9
1977-2016 Average 57.8
Pre-1977 Average 56.6
1894-2016 Average 57.0
Annual Temperature, deg F
Scenario Average 26.0
1985-2015 Average 29.0
1977-2016 Average 29.9
Pre-1977 Average 28.7
1894-2016 Average 29.1
Annual Precipitation, inchesExceedance Probability
CategoryWeight
< 5% 0.5
5 – 25% 0.3
>=25 – 50% 0.1
> = 50% 0.1
Downscaling GFDL2.1-A2
Use Double Statistical
Approach to Downscale
temperature and
rainfall from 6 km grid
to stations used in
PRMS
Scoped for City of
Santa Cruz ASR
evaluations
Raw LOCA 2SD
Downscaling at City of Santa Cruz
Preliminary, Subject to Revision
Evaluation of GCM Ensemble
GSP Regulations Require Evaluating Future Climate
DWR Guidance Based on Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP)
Uses ensemble average
More conservative than ensemble average acceptable for GSP
Evaluate ensemble to decide whether additional GCM should be downscaled for simulation
Preliminary, Subject to Revision
Sea Level Rise
Based on mean projections from National Research Council 2012 report
Similar to WSIP
2070 vs 2000: +1.5 feet
Applied at offshore General Head Boundary
Sea level rise may propagate inland in confined aquifers resulting in little net effect (Chang et al, 2011)
Next Steps for MGA
Document calibration for Technical Advisory Committee
Andy Fisher, PhD, UC Santa Cruz (Earth and Planetary Sciences)
Barry Hecht, PG, CEG, CHg, Balance Hydrologics, Inc.
Brian Lockwood, PG, CHg, Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
Bruce Daniels, PhD (hydroclimatology), Soquel Creek Water District Board
Robert Marks, PG, CHg, Pueblo Water Resources Inc.
Groundwater management simulations
Reduced pumping
Develop runs based on results of Pure Water Soquel and City ASR studies
Evaluate climate change ensemble
Model runs to evaluate effects of different groups of pumpers
Questions on Modeling Future Projects and
Climate?
Thank you!